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Dissertation topic: The invisible hand and the good of communities: How institutional logics matter in local banks
How do individuals’ backgrounds and identities influence the strategies and success of newly founded ventures? In my dissertation, I explore the impact on local bank startups of their founders’ community and financial identities. Those identities have... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
insights into how we can lead more balanced lives. Tell us in the comment section below what you thought were the most interesting business trends of the year. Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews African American View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Web Surfers Have a Schedule and Stick to It
remained remarkably stable over the five years. There was an overall shift in the types of sites visited, however, from chat rooms and news to social media and video. “We were taken aback,” admits...
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Reimagining Capitalism: Business and Big Problems - Course Catalog
The skills that managers, entrepreneurs, and investors rely on to balance impact and profit, and How to scale solutions that address societal...
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- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
share of ARMs were more responsive to lower interest rates and saw a relative decline in defaults and an increase in house prices, car purchases, and employment. Household...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting
leadership style and values. “I found this smart, talented, ambitious group of leaders at Nike who also had a very good sense of balance and sense of whole person,” says Leahy....
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- June 2002 (Revised March 2003)
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Bolivia: Globalization, Sovereignty, or Democracy?
By: Rafael M. Di Tella, Huw Pill, Miguel Lopez de Silanes Gomez, Cinthia Fernholz Violand and Ingrid Vogel
Describes the economic stabilization program implemented by the Bolivian government in 1985 to 1986 and its impact on the development process in Bolivia.
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History;
Programs;
Development Economics;
Inflation and Deflation;
Globalization;
Government and Politics;
Bolivia
Di Tella, Rafael M., Huw Pill, Miguel Lopez de Silanes Gomez, Cinthia Fernholz Violand, and Ingrid Vogel. "Bolivia: Globalization, Sovereignty, or Democracy?" Harvard Business School Case 702-086, June 2002. (Revised March 2003.)
Robin Greenwood
Robin is the George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at Harvard Business School. He serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research. He is past faculty director of the Behavioral Finance and Financial Stability project, chair of... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
three-part interview with Harvard Business School Marketing professors Rajiv Lal and José B. Alvarez, they discuss who is winning this revolution and which brands appear to be losing ground. Sean...
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- January 2009
- Supplement
The Tip of the Iceberg: JP Morgan Chase and Bear Stearns (B1)
By: Clayton S. Rose, Daniel Baird Bergstresser and David Lane
Bear Stearns & Co burned through nearly all of its $18 billion in cash reserves during the week of March 10, 2008, and an unprecedented provision of liquidity support from the Federal Reserve on Friday March 13 was insufficient to reverse the decline in Bear's...
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Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Capital;
Financial Liquidity;
Banks and Banking;
Governance;
Crisis Management;
Failure;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Balance and Stability;
Valuation;
New York (state, US)
Rose, Clayton S., Daniel Baird Bergstresser, and David Lane. "The Tip of the Iceberg: JP Morgan Chase and Bear Stearns (B1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 309-070, January 2009.
The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card
What Color Is Your Parachute? meets Out of Office in this inspiring, practical playbook to achieve sustainable work-life balance while optimizing your happiness, personal growth, and bank accounts.
Pouring yourself into a single... View Details
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- 01 Sep 2007
- News
How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change
case UBS discovers that its stance on global warming lags behind industry competitors. UBS considers four options in its approach to global warming. First, it could do nothing and stabilize its emissions at...
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- 30 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Vanguard, Trian And The Problem With 'Passive' Index Funds
investors in DuPont—Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street—to support its management reform package. All three funds refused to go along, although the assent of just one of them would have tipped the balance...
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- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
post-GFC, emerging market corporate balance sheet indicators have not deteriorated to AFC crisis-country levels. However, more countries are close to or in the “vulnerable” range of Altman’s Z-score, and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2020
- News
How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life
- 03 May 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Big BRICs, Weak Foundations: The Beginning of Public Elementary Education in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, 1880-1930
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
change in organizational culture and structure, committing to 100% renewables while placing an emphasis on growth in middle-income countries and capturing and new revenue...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
What I Did Differently Before Reapplying to HBS
going to structure the rest of my life. I was taking a job in data analytics which I was excited about, but was not sure it would get me to where I wanted to go in my career (a destination that I am still trying to work out). HBS was going to bring that View Details
- March 2023 (Revised April 2023)
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Shelly Sun at BrightStar Care: The Evolution of a Leader
By: Boris Groysberg, Colleen Ammerman and Sarah L. Abbott
Shelly Sun had founded BrightStar Care, a home health care and medical staffing agency, 20 years earlier and had grown the business to over 300 franchised locations and $654 million in annual system-wide sales. Sun had spent years working to get “the right people in...
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Entrepreneur;
Family Business;
Franchising;
Health Care;
Women-owned Businesses;
Growth And Scaling;
Organization;
Franchise Ownership;
Entrepreneurship;
Work-Life Balance;
Growth and Development;
Health Industry;
United States
Groysberg, Boris, Colleen Ammerman, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Shelly Sun at BrightStar Care: The Evolution of a Leader." Harvard Business School Case 423-067, March 2023. (Revised April 2023.)
- 06 Feb 2008
- Working Paper Summaries